RIYADH (Agencies): Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister said there can be no normalization of ties with...
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Hamas says October 7 attack on Israel was ‘necessary step,’...
GAZA (AFP): Palestinian militant group Hamas said Sunday its October 7 attacks in southern Israel...
Hamas says Gaza deaths top 25,000 as Israel pushes offensive
GAZA STRIP (AFP): The health ministry in Gaza on Sunday said the death toll in the war-torn...
UK says Netanyahu remarks on Palestinian statehood...
Twenty-five killed after Ukraine shells Donetsk
Russian charter plane with 6 people disappears over...
Trump gets backing by South Carolina leaders as he...
US base attacked in Iraq hours after Iran vows revenge...
Protesters call for change to Netanyahu government
Global
UK court to hear final Assange appeal against extradition to US
LONDON (AFP): The High Court in London Tuesday will begin hearing WikiLeaks founder Julian...
Parole for Thailand’s Thaksin reflects rise of new threat...
BANGKOK (Reuters): The early release of Thailand’s once-fugitive ex-Prime Minister Thaksin...
Sudanese refugees face gruelling wait in overcrowded South Sudan...
RENK, South Sudan (AFP): A new truck arrives in the South Sudanese town of Renk, packed with dozens...
Polish farmers to step up protests with total blockade...
Russia arrests woman with dual US-Russian citizenship...
Russia’s Lavrov lashes out at US on Latin...
Indian Hindu group goes to court over lioness named...
Israeli army fears for kidnapped family with baby
Canada to donate over 800 drones to Ukraine for defence
Business
Polish farmers protest against ‘uncontrolled’...
WARSAW (AFP): Polish farmers on Wednesday put up nationwide road blockades to protest against...
Rupee gains 12 paisa against dollar
R.P. REPORT ISLAMABAD: The Pakistani Rupee on Wednesday witnessed an appreciation of 12 paisa...
Gold rates remain stagnant Rs.215,200 per tola
F.P. Report ISLAMABAD: The per tola price of 24 karat gold witnessed no change and was sold at Rs...
Editorial
Iraq defense preparedness
According to Arab media, Baghdad has signed contracts with Washington and Paris on the supply of...
Iran-Syria ties and plight of Arab nationalism
Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad has paid a daylong official visit to Iran and met with the...
Congressional visit to Allied Nations
A group of US Congressmen led by the Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, Rep Adam Smith...
Pakistan
President calls for respecting people’s mandate
F.P. Report ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi has said that political inclusion is imperative for...
PHC grants transit bail to PTI nominated KP Chief Minister
Humayun Khan PESHAWAR: Chief Justice Peshawar High Court (PHC) Justice Muhammad Ibrahim Khan...
Probe into Chattha’s charges underway: Solangi
F.P. Report ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Minister for Information, Broadcasting and Parliamentary Affairs...
Afghanistan
CSTO takes measures to counter Afghan terrorist threat
KABUL (Khaama Press): The Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) is actively addressing the...
Employees of to comply with local law: Mujahid
KABUL (TOLOnews): The Islamic Emirate spokesman, Zabihullah Mujahid, said that employees of...
Acting Minister calls for specialization in education
KABUL (TOLOnews): The Acting Minister of Higher Education said that specialization is the basic...
Entertainment
Tom Hanks, Scarlett Johansson join A-list invasion at Cannes
CANNES (AFP): A literal bus-load of Hollywood A-listers arrived in Cannes on Tuesday, including...
Actress Armeena Khan shares pictures of six-month daughter
F.P. Report KARACHI: Prominent Pakistani actress Armeen Khan has lcelebrated six-month birthday of...
From Xerox to TV box, long awaited adaptation of ‘American...
LOS ANGELES (AP): Gene Luen Yang remembers feeling pumped in 2007 when Hollywood came calling about...
Tom Cruise speaks about performing DANGEROUS stunts in...
India actress Suchandra Dasgupta died in road accident
‘Killers of Flower Moon’ star says Native...
Bollywood actor Deepika Padukone relates herself to...
Glamour and grit with The Weeknd and Ken Loach at...
‘Firebrand’ puts spotlight on Henry...
Articles
UK’s support for Israel should not ignore Palestinians’ plight
Mohamed Chebaro The unprecedented Oct. 7 attack by Hamas on Israel not only caught the Israeli...
Deviating from Paris
Michael P. Walsh The air pollution challenges we face are immense. Recent studies indicate that in...
Time for a shift in Western policy toward Balkans
Dr. Azeem Ibrahim Twenty-eight years have elapsed since the Dayton Accords were signed and the...
Arts & Literature
Birds Swoop and Swell into Imagined Inky Murmurations in Fiona...
Web Desk “Biology is a very visual science—macro and microscopically,” says Fiona Watson. The...
Israel unveils 1,200-year-old luxurious mansion from early...
Web Desk Israeli archeologists discovered a 1,200-year-old mansion that is thought to belong to the...
The Aquatic and Terrestrial Life of Southern California Merges...
Web Desk Los Angeles-based artist Jon Ching imagines the fantastic possibilities of melding Earth’s...
Why do artists keep painting “the women in the window”?
Michael Heizer’s megaproject ‘City’...
Crypto romance promotes new ownership in art market
Monira Al Qadiri explores our reliance on fossil fuels...
Four new exhibitions to see at Foundry in Dubai
In Pictures: See Contemporary Artworks That Celebrate...
Sports
Cummins leads Australia to series win over Pakistan
MELBOURNE (Agencies) : Pat Cummins finished with 10 wickets in the match as Australia beat Pakistan...
Rauf should be in Pakistan Test side, says ex-captain Afridi
KARACHI (Reuters): Former Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi said fast bowler Haris Rauf should be...
Marsh’s 96 leads Australia fight back after Pakistan blitz
Melbourne (AFP): Mitchell Marsh hit a counter-attacking 96 in a fighting rescue mission with a...
All-round Maxwell lifts Melbourne Stars to fourth
Warner set to miss West Indies white-ball matches for...
KP Karate National Referee Course begins in Peshawar
India may miss Davis Cup match hosted by Pakistan
India’s series dream ends in three-day defeat by South...
Klinsmann leans on Europe-based players to break South...
Technology
ChatGPT founder breaks silence after bug hits users worldwide
NEW YORK (Reuters): ChatGPT-owner OpenAI said on Wednesday it had fixed a bug that caused a...
Relativity Space to make third bid to launch 3D-printed rocket
FLORIDA (AFP): The world’s first 3D printed rocket is scheduled to make its third attempt to...
Why TikTok’s security risks keep raising fears
NEW YORK (AP): The battle between the U.S. and China over TikTok comes into full view on Thursday...
Health
Pakistan’s organic skincare industry gaining foothold
F.P. Report ISLAMABAD: The global skincare industry over the years is captured by France, South...
Extra fat on liver damages mental health, new research
Monitoring Desk LONDON: The extra layer of fats on the liver create various challenges for this...
Beijing, Shanghai residents back to work as China eases into...
BEIJING/SHANGHAI (Reuters): Mask-wearing Beijing and Shanghai commuters crowded subway trains on...
China’s Zhejiang has 1m daily Covid cases, expected to...
15 fresh Covid-19 cases reported in 24 hours: NIH
China health commission stops publishing daily COVID...
Smokers likelier to experience memory loss
NCOC: New COVID-19 variant in China puts Pakistan on...
Sidecar ambulances help moms give birth in India
News in Picture
PESHAWAR: Mayor Haji Zubair Ali inspecting developmental work at...
MULTAN: Ollie Robinson took the final wicket, dismissing...
SEOUL: A pair of dogs, Gomi, left, and Songgang, are unveiled at...
Travel
The Himalayas: An ever-more dangerous adventure destination
KATHMANDU (AFP): US climber Hilaree Nelson’s death has brought home how treacherous the Himalayas...
Finland to ban entry to Russian tourists starting midnight
HELSINKI (AP): The Finnish government said Thursday it would significantly limit passenger traffic...
Hurricane Ian forces more than 2,000 flight cancellations in US
Kyle Fitzgerald HAVANA: As Florida prepares to bear the brunt of Hurricane Ian, more than 2,000...
Heathrow records biggest price rise as cost of holiday...
Extreme piercing cleanses souls at Thai vegetarian...
Portugal’s mysterious ‘birthing...
US encourages travelers to assess their passport needs...
Canada won’t require masks on planes, drops vaccine...
Finland sees record surge in Russians crossing border
Kids Corner
Food
Ocean treaty: Historic agreement reached after decade of talks
Esme Stallard Nations have reached a historic agreement to protect the world’s oceans...
Storms in southern US kill 9 people
WASHINGTON (Agencies): Storms producing tornadoes and heavy rains have rolled through parts of the...
Tornadoes, power outages as storm crosses Texas, Louisiana
DALLAS (AP): Tornadoes touched down in Texas and Louisiana as a powerful storm system that dumped...